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'Has to come to an end': GOP lawmaker accuses Marjorie Taylor Greene of holding Congress hostage
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Quick Glance: Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill Advances in House
  • The House has advanced a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian support with rare bipartisan support.

  • Speaker Mike Johnson implemented a strategy to secure support for wartime funding, especially for Ukraine in its battle against Russia.

  • President Joe Biden and even Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump have endorsed the speaker's efforts.

  • To pass each bill, complex bipartisan coalitions need to be formed by Johnson due to his slim Republican majority in the House, relying on Democratic support.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked by fellow lawmaker's extreme Ukraine aid bill amendments
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Quick Glance: GOP Congresswoman Propagates Russian Narratives Against Ukraine Aid
  • Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced amendments to the latest bill on aid to Ukraine, echoing Russian propaganda narratives about "biolabs in Ukraine" and "persecution of Christians in Ukraine."

  • Greene proposed halting funding for Ukraine's aid until free and fair elections are held, persecution of Christians stops, and all biolabs in Ukraine are closed.

  • The allegation of secret "biolabs" in Ukraine is a long-standing Russian propaganda conspiracy theory, also picked up by Chinese disinformation networks according to the EU East Stratcom Task Force.

  • House Speaker Mike Johnson announced determination to advance the foreign aid bill on April 20, despite opposition from GOP hardliners who have blocked progress for over six months.
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Shopper sparks outrage after 'paying $7 for a single apple:' 'What economy are we all f--king living in?'
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Quick Glance: Outrage Stirred by Expensive Apple Purchase
  • A Boston influencer sparked outrage by sharing that she paid $7 for a single apple at Whole Foods.

  • The video clip, shared by the woman under the username @via..li, has since been deleted from her own account.

  • Despite Whole Foods listing the Organic Sugarbee Apple at $3.99 per pound in most Boston zip codes, prices may vary at different outlets.

  • The TikTokker claimed the apple cost $7, causing outrage among viewers, although some expressed doubts about her story.
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Freedom Caucus on alert for possible moves against it by GOP leaders: The Floor Action Response Team, shorthanded as “FART,” aims to guard against an unannounced ...
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Freedom Caucus on alert for possible moves against it by GOP leaders
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Behind the IMF's warning to Biden and Congress on deficit spending: The IMF is sounding the alarm about "large fiscal slippages" in the U.S and China.
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Behind the IMF's warning to Biden and Congress on deficit spending
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Summers: Another Trump term would bring ‘inflationary spiral,’ big deficits: Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers warned Wednesday that a second Trump ...
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How every senator voted on the rejection of Mayorkas impeachment charges: The US Senate on Wednesday dismissed the two impeachment articles against Homeland ...
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How every senator voted on the rejection of Mayorkas impeachment charges
Quick Glance: Senate's Decision on Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas
  • The Senate rejected the impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, halting the House Republicans' effort to impeach the Cabinet secretary over his management of the US-Mexico border.

  • With Democrats contending that the articles were unconstitutional, senators voted to dismiss both impeachment charges and conclude the trial.

  • Senate Republicans had called for a full impeachment trial after the House narrowly voted in February to impeach Mayorkas for his border actions.

  • Republicans argued that President Joe Biden was ineffective at the border, while Democrats suggested accepting a bipartisan Senate compromise instead of impeaching Mayorkas to reduce illegal immigrants.
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House Republican cites threats and swatting of family as reasons for quitting: Mike Gallagher, a representative from Wisconsin, is stepping down on 19 April ...
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House Republican cites threats and swatting of family as reasons for ...
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Coming Congress vote could make or break Ukraine in war with Russia: Ukraine's reality on the ground is nothing short of harrowing, and war watchers say its fate ...
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Coming Congress vote could make or break Ukraine in war with Russia
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US House on Track to Pass Israel, Ukraine Aid With Democrats' Help: Long-stalled aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan is on track to pass Congress as House ...
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US House on Track to Pass Israel, Ukraine Aid With Democrats' Help
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The Clown Show in Congress Could Doom More Than Ukraine: Even if the badly needed aid bill passes, it’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry at what Congress and ...
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The Clown Show in Congress Could Doom More Than Ukraine
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George Santos Owes His Favorite Restaurant $10,000—and Way More Elsewhere. He Told Me It’s Fine!
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George Santos Owes His Favorite Restaurant $10,000—and Way More Elsewhere ...
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Biden urges Congress to pass Ukraine aid bill as Kyiv warns its defeat against Russia would lead to WW3
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Biden urges Congress to pass Ukraine aid bill as Kyiv warns its defeat ...
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4 Takeaways from Today’s Hearing on Antisemitism at Columbia University: The closely watched hearing included several tense exchanges between members of Congress ...
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4 Takeaways from Today’s Hearing on Antisemitism at Columbia University
Quick Glance: Columbia Leaders Questioned on Campus Antisemitism
  • Columbia University leaders faced scrutiny from lawmakers regarding their actions against campus antisemitism.

  • Congress members expressed disbelief over faculty members' statements and the university's response.

  • University leaders expressed concern and promised changes to facilitate reporting incidents and enforcing rules.

  • The hearing sparked debates on free speech, political context, and addressing antisemitism incidents in higher education.
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Congress Fast-Tracks TikTok Ban Legislation, Setting Up Possible Passage This Month
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Boeing whistleblower hearings in the Senate reveal the company’s problems were as bad as you thought
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Boeing whistleblower hearings in the Senate reveal the company’s problems ...
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Columbia president avoids missteps of other elite colleges: Columbia University's president, Nemat "Minouche" Shafik, took a strong stance against antisemitism ...
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Columbia president avoids missteps of other elite colleges
Quick Glance: Three Insights from Columbia University President's Testimony on Antisemitism
  • Shafik confirmed that Professor Massad is under investigation for discriminatory remarks and that there will be consequences for professors making antisemitic statements.

  • President Shafik was more prepared than others on questions about antisemitism, confirming that chanting mobs make antisemitic comments.

  • Several professors at Columbia University are under investigation for antisemitic remarks and behaviors, potentially facing consequences.

  • Despite efforts to combat antisemitic threats, Shafik acknowledged that there is much more work to be done to balance free speech and ensuring safety for all students.
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Who Is Pragya Misra, OpenAI's 1st Employee In India: Pragya Misra has served as the Director of Public Affairs for Truecaller, where she has collaborated ...
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Who Is Pragya Misra, OpenAI's 1st Employee In India
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Ukraine warns of WW3 ahead of long-stalled Congress aid vote: Denys Shmyhal expressed
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Ukraine warns of WW3 ahead of long-stalled Congress aid vote
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Audio app Airchat probably isn't worth the hype: With big-time investors like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the app is being 'hyped in tech circles ...
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Audio app Airchat probably isn't worth the hype
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Ukraine issues World War 3 warning ahead of long-stalled US Congress aid vote: Ukraine issues dire warning as US lawmakers prepare to vote on multi-billion ...
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Ukraine issues World War 3 warning ahead of long-stalled US Congress aid ...
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I look forward to a real FBI inquiry soon - Guyana Chronicle: Burke’s first response was that following my social media post (FB) he (Burke) received death ...
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I look forward to a real FBI inquiry soon - Guyana Chronicle